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Where does “πῶυ” come from?

πῶυ (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European poh₂yu, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

πῶυ (Ancient Greek): flock of sheep

Definitions

  1. flock of sheep

Ancestry of “πῶυ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpoh₂yu—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
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